AutoZone’s Pregnancy Discrimination Case

When Rosario Juarez, an AutoZone employee, was demoted after becoming pregnant, she filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. She was then allegedly fired for filing the discrimination lawsuit. Recently, a jury determined a record-breaking verdict for a single plaintiff in an employment case. What does this case mean today for a pregnant employee facing discrimination at work? Juries, composed of men and women, care about these cases and send the message that employers need to alter management training to prevent future discrimination. Laws can vary state by state, which means the protections workers have from harassment and discrimination in the workplace may also vary. Juarez’s case was handled at the state level in California, as federal pregnancy discrimination law has limits.

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